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Spielberger J, Gouvea M, Rich L. 2012. Improving school readiness: A brief report from the Palm Beach County Family Study. Chicago, IL: Chapin Hall, 10 pp. (Chapin Hall discussion paper)

Annotation: This brief presents findings about the potential impact of the service system on improving children's readiness for school from a longitudinal study of a sample of families at high risk living in targeted geographic areas that have higher-than-average rates of child maltreatment, crime, and other related factors that affect school readiness. The brief describes characteristics that are likely to influence children's school readiness, presents findings related to families' use of a range of formal services during their children's early years, and looks at the relationship between these factors and one indicator of children's readiness for school—scores on the Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screen.

Contact: Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 1313 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, Telephone: (773) 753-5900 Fax: (773) 753-5940 Web Site: http://www.chapinhall.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Child abuse, Child neglect, Communities, Crime, Early childhood development, Families, Family support services, Health services, High risk groups, Low income groups, Maltreated children, Parent support services, Research, Risk factors, School readiness, Service delivery systems, Young children

U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. 2012. Bringing it all together: Addressing infant mortality through Best Babies Zones. [Rockville, MD]: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 1 webcast (60 min.). (Funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. (JMB))

Annotation: This webinar, held on September 18, 2012, provides an overview of the Best Babies Zones Initiative. The initiative embraces a lifecourse perspective and works to transform communities, improve birth outcomes, and reduce infant mortality. The webinar discusses the primary strategies of the initiative, as well as anticipated challenges and opportunities.

Contact: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 443-2170 Web Site: https://mchb.hrsa.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Communities, Economic factors, Education, Families, Health, High risk groups, Infant health, Infant mortality, Low income groups, Neighborhoods, Prevention, Programs, Schools

Williams K. 2012. Health Foundation for Western and Central New York's maternal and child health initiative. Washington, DC: Grantmakers in Health, 2 pp. (Views from the field)

Annotation: This document provides information about the Maternal and Child Health Initiative, which focuses on improving maternal and child health outcomes in western and central New York. The report discusses the initiative's five stages of evolution over the past 3 years, and environmental scan of service providers, a zip code analysis, promising models, community conversations, and next steps.

Contact: Grantmakers In Health, 1100 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036-4101, Telephone: (202) 452-8331 Fax: (202) 452-8340 Web Site: http://www.gih.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Child health, Communities, Depression, Economic factors, Families, Health services, High risk groups, Infant health, Infant mortality, Initiatives, Low income groups, Mental health, New York, Parents, Poverty, Pregnant women, Prenatal care, Prevention, Research, Service delivery, State initiatives, Stress, Women', s health

Maschinot B, Cohen J. 2012. Supporting babies and families impacted by caregiver mental health problems, substance abuse, and trauma: A community action guide. Rockville, MD: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 87 pp.

Annotation: This community action guide describes the experiences of a woman and her infant daughter to point out resources that service providers, advocates, and health professionals can use to better understand and respond to the needs of families and children with problems related to mental health, substance abuse, and trauma. The guide also presents information, resources, and tips to foster unified communities that are responsive to families' needs. Topics include the importance of the birth-to-age-5 developmental stage, threats to resilience, levels of stress in young children and families, protective factors, a strategic framework for action, and moving forward. Brief descriptions of successful programs are included.

Contact: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane , Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (877) SAMHSA-7 Secondary Telephone: (877) 726-4727 E-mail: Web Site: https://www.samhsa.gov Available from the website. Document Number: SMA-12-4726.

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Keywords: Advocacy, Children, Community programs, Domestic violence, Families, Family support services, High risk groups, Infants, Mental health, Parent support services, Resilience, Resource materials, Stress, Substance abuse, Vulnerability, Young children

Illinois Department of Human Services. 2012. The reduction of infant mortality in Illinois: The Family Case Management Program and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children—2011 annual report. Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Human Services, 21 pp.

Annotation: This annual report provides information about the Family and Case Management Program and WIC Program in Illinois for FY 2011. The programs strive to reduce infant mortality while also providing other services. Topics include program descriptions, financing, service delivery systems, caseload, performance, outcomes, and racial disparities in infant mortality.

Contact: Illinois Department of Human Services, 100 S. Grand Avenue, E., Springfield, IL 62762, Telephone: (800) 843-6154 Secondary Telephone: (800) 804-3833 Web Site: http://www.dhs.state.il.us Available from the website.

Keywords: Case management, Families, Family support programs, Final reports, Programs, Financing, Health care systems, High risk groups, Illinois, Infant health, Infant mortality, Low income groups, Parent support programs, Prevention, Racial factors, Service delivery systems, State programs, Women', s health

Benson PL, Scales PC, Leffert N, Roehlkepartain EC. 2011. A fragile foundation: The state of developmental assets among American youth (2nd ed.). Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute, 153 pp.

Annotation: This report examines the status of adolescents in terms of developmental assets. The findings are based on data from a survey—"Search Institute Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes and Behaviors"—that measures 40 developmental assets, or positive factors. The document provides information about the following: the background assets and the young people surveyed; young people's experiences of developmental assets; the deficits and patterns of high risk behavior that compromise young people's healthy development; the power of assets in relation to risky behaviors; an overall goal for well-being; and creative tensions that address challenges and opportunities of the report. Each chapter includes text, figures, and tables of data by grade and gender. Appendices offer additional details of other demographic differences.

Contact: Search Institute, The Banks Building, 615 First Avenue N.E., Suite 125, Minneapolis, MN 55413, Telephone: (612) 376-8955 Secondary Telephone: (800) 888-7828 Contact Phone: (800) 888-7828 Fax: (612) 376-8956 E-mail: [email protected] Contact E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.search-institute.org/ Available in libraries. Document Number: No. 0352.

Keywords: Adolescent attitudes, Adolescent behavior, Adolescent development, Community role, Cultural factors, Decision making, Education, Families, High risk adolescents, Parent child relationships, Peer groups, Positivism, School role, Self-esteem, Social interaction, Statistics

Rand Center for Domestic and International Health Security. 2011. Helping children cope with violence and trauma: A school-based program that works [Upd. ed.]. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Health, 7 pp. (Research highlights)

Annotation: This updated fact sheet describes a continuing school-based program implemented in the Los Angeles Unified School District that was designed to help children cope with violence. Students in the program lived in largely Hispanic neighborhoods. The fact sheet provides background about the problems faced by children exposed to violence, discusses the way the program was developed and the program's results, and offers conclusions. Statistical information is presented in figures in the fact sheet.

Contact: Rand Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90407-3208, Telephone: (310) 393-0411 Fax: 310-393-4818 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.rand.org Available from the website.

Keywords: California, Child mental health, Children, Coping, Families, High risk children, Hispanic Americans, Low income groups, Parents, Programs, Schools, Students, Violence, Witnesses

Maine Families, Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Project. 2011. Maine state plan (Upd. ed.). [Augusta, ME]: Maine Department of Health and Human Services Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Project, 114 pp.

Annotation: This state plan for Maine's maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting program identifies the state's at-risk communities; describes the program's goals and objective; presents the proposed home visiting model and an explanation of how it meets the needs of identified communities; describes the program implementation plan, the plan for meeting legislatively managed benchmarks, the plan for program administration, and the plan for continuous quality improvement; and discusses technical assistance needs. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maine Department of Health and Human Services, 221 State Street, Augusta, ME 04333, Telephone: (207) 287-3707 Secondary Telephone: (800) 606-0215 Fax: (207) 287-3005 E-mail: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/contactus.shtml#program_questions Web Site: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Communities, Early childhood development, Families, High risk groups, Home visiting, Infant development, Infant health, Legislation, Low income groups, Maine, Parent child relations, Parenting skills, Parents, Pregnant women, Prevention, State programs, Young children

Wulczyn F, Ernsgt M, Fisher P. 2011. Who are the infants in out-of-home care?: An epidemiological and developmental snapshot. Chicago, IL: Chapin Hall, 11 pp. (Issue brief)

Annotation: This brief focuses on infants in the foster care system and their unique needs, developmental vulnerabilities, and strengths. The brief examines five key domains in which infants in the out-of-home population differ from older children, including (1) incidence of first-time out-of-home placements, (2) duration in care, (3) experiences in care, (4) characteristics, and (5) vulnerability for delayed development.

Contact: Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 1313 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, Telephone: (773) 753-5900 Fax: (773) 753-5940 Web Site: http://www.chapinhall.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Cognitive development, Emotional development, Families, Foster care, Foster children, High risk populations, Infant behavior, Infant development, Infant health, Infants, Intellectual development, Low income groups, Motor development, Racial factors, Vulnerability

Schumacher R. 2011. State issues and innovations in creating integrated early learning and development systems: A follow-up to Early childhood 2010–Innovations for the next generation. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Education, 134 pp.

Annotation: This report is intended to capture the spirit of and themes from the meeting, Early Childhood 2010: Innovations for the Next Generation, held in Washington, DC, in August 2010. The purpose of the meeting was to improve collaboration and partnership at the federal, state, and local levels in support of integrated state early learning and development systems for infants and children from birth through age 8. Topics include coordinated state leadership, effective use of data, systemic quality improvement, partnerships with families and communities, physical and behavioral health integration, and children with multiple risks.

Contact: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane , Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (877) SAMHSA-7 Secondary Telephone: (877) 726-4727 E-mail: Web Site: https://www.samhsa.gov Available from the website. Document Number: DHHS Pub. No. (SMA) 11-4661.

Keywords: Child behavior, Child development, Child heath, Collaboration, Communities, Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Families, High risk children, Infant development, Infant health, Leadership, Program coordination, Service coordination, Service delivery systems, Statistical data

Early Head Start National Resource Center. 2011. A closer look at the Early Head Start Home-Based Program option. Washington, DC: Early Head Start National Resource Center, 1 DVD-ROM.

Annotation: This webcast focuses on Early Head Start's home-based program option. The webcast explains why some families enrolled in Head Start choose the home-based option and discusses what the program offers. The webcast also discusses how the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has allocated additional funds to states for home visiting programs for children and families living in at-risk communities.

Contact: HeadStart.gov, Telephone: (866) 763-6481 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://headstart.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent parents, Early Head Start, Families, Federal programs, High risk groups, Home visiting, Infants, Low income groups, Parenting skills, Pregnant women, Relationships, Rural populations, Young children

Center for Law and Social Policy. 2011. Building comprehensive state systems for vulnerable babies: A resource for state leaders. Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy, 4 pp.

Annotation: This brief is designed to help state leaders strategize about how to create or improve early childhood systems to meet the needs of vulnerable infants and young children, their families, and pregnant women. The brief helps leaders locate the elements of a comprehensive early childhood system that are already in place and build these elements into a system that meets the needs of young children and families. The brief identifies the essential components of such a system and action steps to design and implement it.

Contact: Center for Law and Social Policy, 1200 18th Street, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 906-8000 Fax: (202) 842-2885 E-mail: http://www.clasp.org/about/contact Web Site: http://www.clasp.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Families, High risk groups, Infants, Pregnant women, Service delivery systems, State programs, Systems development, Vulnerability, Young children

Pew Center on the States. 2011. Policy framework to strengthen home visiting programs. [Washington, DC]: Pew Center on the States, 27 pp.

Annotation: This policy framework details six policy elements to strengthen the effectiveness and accountability of home visiting programs. The purpose of the policy elements is to support strong families and ensure that tax dollars are well spent. Policy elements discussed are (1) clearly define the purpose and expected outcomes of the home-visiting program, (2) invest in home-visiting models that have a proven record of success, (3) track public dollars, (4) monitor and evaluate publicly funded programs to ensure effectiveness, (5) target at-risk communities and/or high-risk populations, and (6) invest enough money to reach all eligible families.

Contact: Pew State and Consumer Initiatives, 901 E Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20004-2008, Telephone: (202) 552-2000 Fax: (202) 552-2299 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.pewstates.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Communities, Costs, Families, Family support programs, Financing, High risk groups, Home visiting, Infants, Low income groups, Prevention, programs

Family Violence Prevention Fund. 2010. Realizing the promise of home visitation: Addressing domestic violence and child maltreatment—A guide for policymakers. San Francisco, CA: Family Violence Prevention Fund, 27 pp.

Annotation: This issue brief is intended to help policymakers and advocates build a strong national policy framework to maximize the effectiveness and reach of early childhood home-visiting programs. More specifically, it is meant to ensure that federal home-visiting policies directly address the needs of mothers and children who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing domestic violence, the link between domestic violence and child abuse and neglect, and the impact of domestic violence on the health and well-being of children and families. The brief also provides an overview of home visiting and presents promising home-visiting programs.

Contact: Futures Without Violence, 100 Montgomery Street, The Presidio, San Francisco, CA 94129-1718, Telephone: (415) 678-5500 Fax: (415) 529-2930 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://futureswithoutviolence.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Child abuse, Child health, Child neglect, Domestic violence, Families, High risk children, High risk groups, High risk infants, High risk mothers, Home visiting, Infants, Model programs, Public policy, Women', Young children, s health

Santoro K, Schoenman J, Schmidt E, Sheppard M. 2010. Preventing adolescent injury: The role of health plans. [Newton, MA]: Childrens Safety Network; [Washington, DC]: National Institute for Health Care Management , 6 pp.

Annotation: This brief describes why health plans would want to invest in injury prevention and how they can help prevent adolescent injury, thereby reducing injury-related mortality and health care spending for adolescents. The brief discusses the magnitude of the problem, consequences and cost of injuries, risk factors, challenges, savings opportunities, and opportunities for health plans to make a difference. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, 1225 19th Street, N.W., Suite 710, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 296-4426 Fax: (202) 296-4319 E-mail: http://www.nihcm.org/contact Web Site: http://www.nihcm.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescents, Costs, Families, High risk adolescents, Injury prevention, Risk factors, Risk taking

Connecticut Home Visiting Needs Assessment Group. 2010. Statewide needs assessment for Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs: Connecticut. [Hartford, CT]: Connecticut Department of Public Health, 133 pp.

Annotation: This needs assessment provides information about maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting in Connecticut. The report discusses at-risk communities' need for home visiting services; home visiting services in Connecticut; the status of Connecticut's maternal, infant, and early childhood service system; and the statewide and at-risk community data report. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Connecticut Department of Public Health, 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134-0308, Telephone: (860) 509-8000 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ct.gov/dph Available from the website.

Keywords: Child health, Communities, Connecticut, Families, Health services, High risk groups, Home visiting, Infant health, Needs assessment, State programs, Women', s health

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. 2010. Idaho's ACA Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program needs assessment [narrative]. [Boise, ID]: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, ca. 100 pp.

Annotation: This 2010 needs assessment for Idaho's maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting program provides a statewide data report, describes the unit selected as "community," provide a data report for each at-risk community, discusses the quality and capacity of existing programs in at-risk communities, discusses capacity for providing substance-abuse treatment and counseling services in at-risk communities, and provides a summary of needs-assessment results.

Contact: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, P.O. Box 83720, 450 West State Street, Boise, ID 83720-0036, Telephone: (800) 926-2588 Secondary Telephone: (208) 334-5500 Web Site: http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: High risk groups, Communities, Counseling, Data, Families, Health care reform, Home visiting, Idaho, Infants, Needs assessment, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pregnant women, State MCH programs, Substance abuse treatment, Young children

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. 2010. Affordable Care Act Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program needs assessment. Jefferson City, MO: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, 181 pp.

Annotation: This needs assessment report discusses a statewide data report for Missouri, identification of at-risk communities, data reports for each of the top 10 at-risk counties, quality and capacity of existing programs and initiatives for early childhood home visiting, and the state's capacity for providing substance abuse treatment and counseling services.

Contact: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, 1730 East Elm, P.O. Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570, Telephone: (573) 751-6400 Fax: (573) 751-6041 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.dhss.mo.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Child health, Communities, Counseling, Families, Initiatives, Health services, High risk children, High risk infants, Home visiting, Infant health, Missouri, Needs assessment, State programs, Statistical data, Substance abuse treatment, Women', s health

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Family Health Administration. 2010. Affordable Care Act Maternal, Infants, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Maryland's statewide needs assessment. Baltimore, MD: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Family Health Administration, 25 pp., plus appendices.

Annotation: This needs-assessment supplemental information report for Maryland provides information about key health indicators in the state, such as infant mortality and related risk factors and child health, and discusses Maryland's plans to build on previous home visiting programs and employ new home visiting strategies. The report describes Maryland's approach to conducting the preliminary home visiting needs assessment to identify communities at risk through analysis of data and assessment of capacity. Topics include the needs assessment process, findings, communities at risk, and capacity for providing substance abuse treatment.

Contact: Maryland Department of Health, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Office of Family and Community Health Services, 201 West Preston Street, Third Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201-2399, Secondary Telephone: (800) 456-8900 E-mail: https://health.maryland.gov/Pages/contactus.aspx Web Site: http://phpa.dhmh.maryland.gov/mch/Pages/Home.aspx Available from the website.

Keywords: Child health, Communities, Early childhood development, Families, High risk groups, Home visiting, Infant death, Infant health, Low income groups, Maryland, Needs assessment, Poverty, State programs, Substance abuse treatment services

Jean-Louis B, Farrow F, Schorr L, Bell J, Smith KF. 2010. Focusing on results in Promise neighborhoods: Recommendations for the federal initiative. New York, NY: Harlem Children's Zone; Washington, DC: Center for the Study of Social Policy; Oakland, CA: PolicyLink, 14 pp.

Annotation: This paper focuses on Promise Neighborhoods, a proposed federal initiative whose purpose is to help selected communities improve outcomes and opportunities for children and families. The paper describes a results-driven approach for the initiative and discusses the partnership between Harlem's Children's Zone, Policylink, and the Center for the Study of Social Policy on the initiative and research conducted to identify results and to determine the availability and usefulness of data to track progress.

Contact: Harlem Children's Zone, 35 East 125th Street, New York, NY 10035, Telephone: (212) 360-3255 Fax: (212) 289-0661 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.hcz.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Children Families, Community programs, Federal programs, High risk groups, Initiatives, Low income groups, Neighborhoods, Statistical data

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